The Little Girl Who Thought of Boys

Part XVIII

Chapter 35

SHOULD I STAY... OR SHOULD I GO ON?

Los Angeles, U.S.

Casey

I haven't heard from either Katelyn or Raeann or Avery. But, while I'm alone at home, drinking a ginger beer, the doorbell rings.

It's Rick.

- Hi Casey.

- Hi Roth. How are you?

- I'm fine. What are you doing?

- Nothing special. And you?

- Me too.

- What are you doing these days?

- Nothing.

- My friend Collin and I are going to Las Vegas this weekend. Do you want to come?

- Hmm... yes. But has Collin got a girlfriend?

- No. This is why you have to bring a friend with you.

- Rick, I have no friends...

- Sorry... See you later...

He leaves.

What stupid I am! Hold on...

I have to find a girlfriend for Collin Church.

Facebook is very useful. I post: "Looking for a nice girlfriend for a desperate boy. No creep girls". For two hours, nothing happens. Until I find a comment by a desperate girl named Caitlyn Hebert. It says: "Who is the guy?".

I reply: "You'll find it out soon...".

"C'mon, I'm curious..".

"Stop sending any fucking comments any longer!".

"Sorry...".

"Don't apologize".

I realize my behaviour is the only reason why I have no friends.

Ashley

I am quite confused. I don't know more about Hayley & Co. I reunite Jaimie, Elyse, Nyla, Leisha, Lynelle and Collette.

- I have something to tell you - I confess.

Elyse: - Tell us, Ash.

Jaimie: - Did you meet the Mean Cheerleaders?

- No - I answer. - But I met Hayley. She revealed me her intentions: dump her so-called "friends", ruin Paige's life for good and go to South Africa with her mother and Chastity Rhodes.

- That's terrible! - exclaims Leisha.

- We have to protect Paige and Chastity! - adds Lynelle.

Leisha: - Sorry. I've just got a message from Vic: "Dawne and Jonathan left to Broadway".

- Naah... - I comment. - He must be kidding.

- He isn't kidding - I hear a voice. It's Bree's.

- What are you doing here? - I ask.

- The show ended. I'm back. When are you leaving?

- I'll be leaving in two or three weeks. What about you?

- I don't know what to do. May I help you?

- Why not? You can help me talking to Hayley. Leisha, Lynelle and Coll, you got to talk to Aly, Kenna and Leah respectively. Nyla, you go and find Paige. While, you, Elyse and Jaimie, find the Mean Cheerleaders and Stormy.